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2017’s Bowen Island news in brief

2017’s Bowen Island news in brief

As reported on January 6 On January 1, BC Ferries cancels sailings from Horseshoe Bay to Snug Cove for the first time in 25 years due to winds of between 45 and 50 knots at Pam Rocks (as recorded by ferry captains).
Hand-made gifts are seriously special

Hand-made gifts are seriously special

The best holiday thing I’ve done in five years all started because Cocoa West ran out of advent calendars.
Happy Solstice to all Bowen Islanders

Happy Solstice to all Bowen Islanders

November was such a dark month we put up the outdoor lights earlier than usual. The kitchen is ablaze with so many strings of colourful lights I can cook supper by them.
With a New Year comes a new schedule, and one month with the Bowen Queen

With a New Year comes a new schedule, and one month with the Bowen Queen

For long-time Islanders, trips to the mainland between January 2 and February 4 2018 will likely bring back memories as the Queen of Capilano will be in the shop, and the old Bowen Queen will take its place.
Islanders react to Site C Dam approval

Islanders react to Site C Dam approval

Three days after British Columbia Premier John Horgan announced that the government will proceed with the Site C electrical dam on the Peace River, Bowen Islander Wendy Holm says she’s still in shock.
Community Paramedics on the job

Community Paramedics on the job

Keith Tyler and Janis Treleaven are completing their last week of training while also transitioning to their new jobs as Community Paramedics for Bowen Island. Tyler lives in Horseshoe Bay and has worked as a paramedic for 26 years.

BIMTAC working to co-ordinate ferry and 257 bus schedules

Seamless integration of transportation services - that’s what we all want, right? Your Ferry Advisory Committee (FAC) and Transportation Advisory Committee (BIMTAC) are well aware of that.
Bowen Rotary wants to install more life-saving defibrillators

Bowen Rotary wants to install more life-saving defibrillators

Last weekend, Bowen Islander Bawn Campbell was visiting Los Angeles for a conference and birthday party. One of the events he attended was held at the Dolby Theatre, the site of the Oscars.
On these dark nights, look up

On these dark nights, look up

Having a spotted a few early nighttime meteors shooting through the sky already, The Undercurrent called up local telescope builder, star-gazer and former planetarium director Robert Ballantyne for the low-down on the Geminid meteor shower, which wil
BCC awarded government funding for Infant-Toddler spaces

BCC awarded government funding for Infant-Toddler spaces

On Monday, the provincial Ministry of Children and Family Development announced that $33 million in child care capital funding across the province, including $6,465 for the Bowen Children’s Centre (BCC).